CenterPoint Energy Management
Management criteria checks 2/4
CenterPoint Energy's CEO is Jason Wells, appointed in Jan 2023, has a tenure of 3.17 years. total yearly compensation is $12.09M, comprised of 10.1% salary and 89.9% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 0.069% of the company’s shares, worth $19.70M. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 2.2 years and 2.5 years respectively.
Key information
Jason Wells
Chief executive officer
US$12.1m
Total compensation
| CEO salary percentage | 10.15% |
| CEO tenure | 3.2yrs |
| CEO ownership | 0.07% |
| Management average tenure | 2.2yrs |
| Board average tenure | 2.5yrs |
Recent management updates
Recent updates
Houston, We Have A Winner In CenterPoint Energy
Feb 21CenterPoint Energy's (NYSE:CNP) Shareholders Will Receive A Bigger Dividend Than Last Year
Feb 11
Is Now The Time To Put CenterPoint Energy (NYSE:CNP) On Your Watchlist?
Jan 11CenterPoint Energy's (NYSE:CNP) Upcoming Dividend Will Be Larger Than Last Year's
Dec 18CenterPoint Energy (NYSE:CNP) Use Of Debt Could Be Considered Risky
Sep 03Pinning Down CenterPoint Energy, Inc.'s (NYSE:CNP) P/E Is Difficult Right Now
Jun 19CenterPoint Energy: Earnings Should Accelerate As Financing Costs Normalize
Apr 27Is There Now An Opportunity In CenterPoint Energy, Inc. (NYSE:CNP)?
Apr 02CenterPoint Energy: Increased Equity Funding A Headwind (Downgrade)
Nov 26CenterPoint Energy: The Hurricane Beryl Challenge
Sep 01CenterPoint Energy: Poised For Steady Long-Term Growth
Jun 22CenterPoint Energy's Growth Offsets Increased Share Issuance
Mar 20CEO Compensation Analysis
| Date | Total Compensation | Salary | Company Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 31 2025 | US$12m | US$1m | US$1b |
| Sep 30 2025 | n/a | n/a | US$1b |
| Jun 30 2025 | n/a | n/a | US$936m |
| Mar 31 2025 | n/a | n/a | US$966m |
| Dec 31 2024 | US$9m | US$1m | US$1b |
| Sep 30 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$963m |
| Jun 30 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$1b |
| Mar 31 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$904m |
| Dec 31 2023 | US$7m | US$969k | US$867m |
| Sep 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$797m |
| Jun 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$730m |
| Mar 31 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$803m |
| Dec 31 2022 | US$3m | US$667k | US$1b |
| Sep 30 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$911m |
| Jun 30 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$849m |
| Mar 31 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$840m |
| Dec 31 2021 | US$3m | US$665k | US$573m |
| Sep 30 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$635m |
| Jun 30 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$2b |
| Mar 31 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$2b |
| Dec 31 2020 | US$4m | US$170k | US$307m |
Compensation vs Market: Jason's total compensation ($USD12.09M) is about average for companies of similar size in the US market ($USD13.47M).
Compensation vs Earnings: Jason's compensation has increased by more than 20% in the past year.
CEO
Jason Wells (47 yo)
Mr. Jason P. Wells C.P.A., serves as Director of CenterPoint Energy Resources Corp. and was its President & CEO. He serves as President and CEO of CenterPoint Energy Resources Corp. and serves as its Chair...
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| President | 3.2yrs | US$12.09m | 0.069% $ 19.7m | |
| Executive VP & CFO | 2.8yrs | US$4.08m | 0.022% $ 6.3m | |
| Executive VP & COO | less than a year | US$9.13m | no data | |
| Executive VP & General Counsel | 5.7yrs | US$4.15m | 0.031% $ 8.8m | |
| Executive Vice President of Regulatory Services & Government Affairs | 5.7yrs | US$2.62m | 0.030% $ 8.4m | |
| Chief Accounting Officer & VP | no data | no data | no data | |
| Chief Ethics & Compliance Officer | no data | no data | no data | |
| Senior VP & Chief Communications Officer | 1.5yrs | no data | no data | |
| Senior VP & Chief Human Resources Officer | 1.2yrs | no data | no data | |
| Advisor | no data | US$1.68m | 0.020% $ 5.7m | |
| Chief Risk Officer | no data | no data | no data | |
| Senior Vice President of Electric Business | 3.2yrs | no data | 0.0036% $ 1.0m |
Experienced Management: CNP's management team is considered experienced (2.2 years average tenure).
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| President | 2.2yrs | US$12.09m | 0.069% $ 19.7m | |
| Independent Director | 2.5yrs | US$350.17k | 0.0022% $ 614.4k | |
| Independent Director | 1.9yrs | US$377.10k | 0.0016% $ 449.4k | |
| Independent Director | 10.9yrs | US$323.56k | 0.0079% $ 2.2m | |
| Independent Director | 12yrs | US$459.58k | 0.010% $ 2.8m | |
| Independent Director | 1.3yrs | US$359.92k | 0.00097% $ 275.9k | |
| Lead Independent Director | 3.9yrs | US$381.34k | 0.0032% $ 913.0k | |
| Independent Director | less than a year | US$267.16k | 0.00069% $ 196.3k | |
| Independent Director | less than a year | US$317.16k | 0.0011% $ 315.7k | |
| Independent Director | 5.1yrs | US$372.10k | 0.0042% $ 1.2m | |
| Independent Director | 4.5yrs | US$325.38k | 0.0038% $ 1.1m |
Experienced Board: CNP's board of directors are not considered experienced ( 2.5 years average tenure), which suggests a new board.
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2026/03/10 18:08 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2026/03/10 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2025/12/31 |
| Annual Earnings | 2025/12/31 |
Data Sources
The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.
| Package | Data | Timeframe | Example US Source * |
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| Company Financials | 10 years |
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| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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| Market Prices | 30 years |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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Analyst Sources
CenterPoint Energy, Inc. is covered by 26 analysts. 12 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
| Analyst | Institution |
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| Gary Hovis | Argus Research Company |
| Daniel Ford | Barclays |
| Nicholas Campanella | Barclays |